1998 Volkswagen Transporter Base Pricing and Spec
From
$33,990
excl. on-roads
Overview
The 1998 Volkswagen Transporter Base is a front-wheel drive, Double Cab Chassis that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Volkswagen Transporter is regarded as a Van under 3.5t built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $33,990.
This Volkswagen Transporter is powered by a 2.5L 5-cylinder engine that has 85 kW of power (at 4500 rpm) and 200 Nm of torque (at 2200 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Volkswagen claims the Transporter Base uses 9.4L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 851km per full tank
The Volkswagen Transporter measures 1910mm (75.2 inches) in height, 5136mm (202.2 inches) in length, 1840mm (72.4 inches) in width with a 3320mm (130.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1595kg (3516.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Transporter Base comes standard with 205/65 R15 front tyres and 205/65 R15 rear tyres. It has a 24 month, 60,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2461 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 5 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 10 |
| Power | 85kW |
| Power RPM | 4500 |
| Torque | 200Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2200 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Trailing Arm |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 15.9 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 9.4 |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 205/65 R15 |
| Tyre Rear | 205/65 R15 |
| Front Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5136 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1840 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3320 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12900 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1595 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2800 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1554 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1589 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 700 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 60 |
| Warranty Months | 24 |
| Discontinued Date | 1998-12-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |